Butterflies, Dreams and Rhymes

In Butterflies, Dreams and Rhymes, a young American girl named Kip—on vacation in Scotland—visits an old castle where a butterfly leads her through a series of secret doors to a magical world that is the setting for a concert comprised of nursery rhymes and folk songs, rendered by the Nash Ensemble, the acclaimed British chamber group. A mix of animation, artworks, and archival photos provide appropriate background for familiar songs such as “Home on the Range,” “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” and “Clementine”; folk favorites like “On Top of Old Smokey” and “Oh Shenandoah”; spiritual songs such as “Simple Gifts” and “Bringing in the Sheaves”; and nursery rhymes like “Three Blind Mice” and “Hickory Dickory Dock.” Thanks to the pure voices of the youthful singers and the impeccable performance of the musicians—coupled with smooth segues and imaginative settings—this is an enchanting journey that is likely to appeal to young and old. Aud: K, E, P. (J. Reed)